Originally, this Sound artist gravitated toward Gospel music as he wanted to become a minister. In his freshmen year of college, he formed The Mystics as a saxophone player and lead vocalist. The Mystics eventually became 70's hitmakers - The…
This Sound group met at Alabama’s Tuskegee College and formed under the name The Mystics. They were discovered turning weekend gigs in New York City on weekends and first opened for The Jackson 5. After touring with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling…
This Sound Detroit group originally debuted on the Motown label with a cover of Steve Wonder's It's A Shame - a song backed by The Motown House Band, The Funk Brothers. After Aretha Franklin asked them to join her Atlantic…
This Michigan native had a father who was a musician that worked in the auto factories in Detroit. His father left the family when he was just 10 years old. Heartbroken, he took refuge by listening to his transistor radio…
Born in the inner city of Detroit as Steveland Judkins during the 1950’s, he would catch the eye of one of the most prolific producers - Barry Gordy, JR very early in his life. Blind from birth and a skilled…